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Will’s Thoughts | 7 Room Squirrel Condo
Pecker (so named for his attitude) is a squirrel who has graciously decided to let us share his territory. But it was not always so. It all began three years ago when we bought our house. The first indication we were not alone was a scratching on the other side of the ceiling during the night, which needless to say, …
Nestle Purina Advertising Sniff Out new Opportunities
The Nose Knows It’s bad enough that our kids are hooked on video games and computers, now a dog food company is trying to get our four-legged companions hooked on TV commercials! Ads Use Inaudible Sounds To Humans Nestle Purina dog food advertising has created a commercial with sounds that only dogs can hear. Inaudible to humans, the commercial contains …
True Or False? Cordless Phones Dial 911 When Their Batteries Die
False 911 Calls It’s not enough that dumb crooks have unwittingly called 911, but sometimes it’s old cordless phones that call to summon help. Yep, 911 personnel across North America still get calls from old cordless phones that malfunction and dial 911, said Nancy Branson, a spokesperson for a 911 district. She said, “What happens with cordless phones is that …
First Ascent Peak XV Snow Suit – Extreme Cold Weather Gear
This is the ultimate extreme cold weather survival gear, and it puts all other winter gear to shame.
Will’s Thoughts | Jerks Who Let Their Dogs Bark
Jerks Who Let Their Dogs Bark And Bark And Bark I hate jerks who let their dogs bark and bark. This week’s thoughts are for irresponsible and inconsiderate dog owners, specifically those jerk neighbors who let their dogs yip, whine and bark outside for hour upon hour, day and night, upsetting people for blocks in every direction. Maybe to them …
Circulating Pump Drives New Artificial Heart
Thanks to a circulating pump that dives a new artificial heart, we may one day soon be surrounded by people who are alive, but have no pulse. Heart disease is mankind’s biggest cause of death, but one doctor’s out to change that dramatically. Dr. William Cohn developed the rhythmless heart that uses a circulating pump, likening it to other inventions …
Blind Girl Is Blinded By Emotional Blindness
Once there was a blind girl who hated herself and everyone else because of her blindness. The only exception was her wonderful, loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said if she could only see, she’d marry him. As the years passed, surgical techniques became much more advanced. One day, a donor of a pair of eyes was …
Carpenter Nails The Problem
Once Upon A Time A tale of two brothers and a carpenter. Once upon a time two brothers lived on adjoining farms. John, the eldest, and Joshua, the youngest, had a terrible fight. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery and trading labor and goods as needed. The relationship began to …
Have You Been To France Before?
You Should Have Known Harvey, an elderly well dressed and mannered man from America, arrived at French immigration at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. When it was his turn to speak to the French official, he was asked for his passport. Harvey fumbled, mumbled and searched trying to remember where the heck he’d put his passport as …
Beauty Lift High Nose Electric Nose Lift
No Extra Money? Thank goodness for the Beauty Lift High Nose Electric Nose Lift. Plastic surgery can cost a fortune, and in these times, not too many people have the extra money to get that perfect nose. But all is not lost. Now you can have that perfect schnoz. No scalpels, no doctors and it won’t break the bank! The …
Is Hell Getting Hotter Or Colder?
Since so many people seemed convinced that I am headed there, I decided to try to figure out if Hell is exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat). First, I needed to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. Then I needed to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell, and the rate …
Okay Is The Word That Conquered The World
“Okay” (OK) is one of the most recognized and frequently used words in the world. It is also one of the oddest expressions ever invented. But its oddity may account for its popularity. It’s odd-looking. It’s a word that looks and sounds like an abbreviation, an acronym. We generally spell it OK – the spelling okay is relatively recent, and …
Non-Invasive Baby Thermometer
Lunar Baby Thermometer Designer Duck Young Kong has created the Lunar Baby Thermometer, a simple and un-invasive way to check body temperature without the placing of glass sticks in orifices of discontent. Easier And Faster It’s as easy as putting your hand on a forehead to measure body heat. Checking the temperature by scanning the forehead with this device is …
The Story Of Four Friends
Four Friends There was once a rich merchant who had four friends. He loved the fourth friend most and gave him only the best. He also loved the third friend very much. He was proud of his third friend’s talents. The man’s second friend was a kind and considerate person, always patient and, in fact, the merchant’s personal confidante. Whenever …